Unit 3 Careers and skills Period 1 Reading and Thinking （精讲课件）-【上好课】高二英语同步精品课堂（译林版2020选择性必修第四册）

Period 1 : Reading and Thinking 译林版2020选择性必修第四册 Unit 3 : Careers and skills Contents Lead-in 1 Language Points 6 Pre-reading 2 Homework 4 5 Post-reading While-reading 3 Lead-in Of all the jobs, which one do you think is more important? Lead-in Of all the jobs, which one do you think is more important? All occupations are equal, with no difference in status or worth. Any one that is beneficial to the public is praiseworthy. — Huang Yanpei 职业平等，无高下，无贵贱。苟有益于人群，皆是无上上品。 —— 黄炎培 Pre-reading Watch the video and finish the following exercies. complicated several months or a year Patience history and culture Pre-reading What do you think are some of the reasons why we work? I think one of the primary reasons why we work is to earn a living, as it helps cover our financial needs. For some people, however, they might choose to work because they feel passionate about their work. Besides, many may look at the bigger picture and want to work to contribute to society as a whole. Pre-reading What do you expect from your future career? I expect my future career to provide me with good financial benefits, to arouse passion within me and to benefit our society in some way. Pre-reading Work to live live to work Work takes up a big part of their lives and embodies an important purpose in their lives. Work is a dimension of their lives which provides financial support for them to enjoy some other aspects of life, such as personal relationships, hobbies and entertainment. Strike a balance between work and life. While-reading Focus on the title and the picture of the passage. 1. Why does the title involve two opposite ideas? As a title of a magazine article, presenting two opposite ideas are likely to arouse readers’ curiosity and keep them reading on. 2. Predict the content of the article according to the title. I think the author will provide her choice and give her reasons in the article. There are other important reasons that motivate us to enter the world o